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Scaly-crowned Honeyeater

Sugomel lombokium

Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Sugomel lombokium) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

The Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Sugomel lombokium) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
  4. Genus Sugomel
  5. Species lombokium

Where it lives

Montane Lombok to Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas)

Quick facts

Family
Meliphagidae
Order
Passeriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Sugomel lombokium) is a species of bird in the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its breeding range covers AU montane Lombok to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas).

This profile is being expanded. We’re adding identification tips, calls, behaviour and conservation notes for the Scaly-crowned Honeyeater — one of the world’s many fascinating songbirds & perching birds. Spotted one? You can log it to your life list and share your photos with the flock.

Conservation

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